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Mr. Speaker, it’s important for us to 

note the question is not whether or not 

Russia will be a member of the WTO, 

because I believe that our access will 

play a role in undermining the policies 

of Vladimir Putin. The question is: Are 

we going to get our Western values 

into Russia? We need to say ‘‘yes.’’ 

f 

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which was read and, without 

objection, referred to the Committee 

on Appropriations: 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND

INFRASTRUCTURE, 

Washington, DC, July 26, 2012. 

Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, 

Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, 

The Capitol, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: On July 26, 2012, pursuant to section 3307 of Title 40, United States 

Code, the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure met in open session to consider resolutions to authorize 12 lease 

prospectuses included in the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FY2011 and 

FY2012 Capital Investment and Leasing Programs (CILP) and one resolution to authorize the exercise of a purchase option on currently leased space for $14 million below fair 

market value. 

Our Committee continues to work to cut 

waste and the cost of federal property and 

leases. The resolutions approved by the Committee will save the taxpayer $10.3 million 

annually or $178 million over the terms of 

the leases. These resolutions ensure savings 

through lower rents, shrinking the space requirements of agencies, avoidance of holdover penalties, and efficiencies created 

through consolidation. In addition, the Committee has included space utilization requirements in each of the resolutions to ensure agencies are held to appropriate utilization rates. 

I have enclosed copies of the resolutions 

adopted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 26, 2012. 

Sincerely, 

JOHN L. MICA, 

Chairman. 

Enclosures 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NATIONAL

NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, WASHINGTON, DC

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a replacement lease of up to 89,000 rentable square 

feet of space for the Department of Energy, 

National Nuclear Security Administration, 

currently located at 955 L’Enfant Plaza 

North, SW, Washington, D.C. at a proposed 

total annual cost of $4,361,000 for a lease 

term of up to 15 years, a prospectus for which 

is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 202 square feet or 

less per person as detailed in the Housing 

Plan contained in the prospectus. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 202 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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GSA PBS 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMIN ISTRA TION 

WASIDNGTON, DC 

Prospectus Number: PDC·04· W A 11 

Project Summary 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a replacement lease of up to 89,000 

rentable square feet (rsf) for the Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security 

Administration (NNSA), currently located at 955 L'Enfant Plaza North, SW, Washington, DC. 

Description 

Occupants: 

Delineated Area: 

Lease Type: 

Justification: 

Expansion Space: 

Number of Parking Spaces: 

Scoring: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Current Total Annual Cost: 

Proposed Tota) Annual Cost: 1 

. Maximum Proposed Rental Rate2: 

Energy Performance 

DOE·NNSA 

Washington, DC Central Employment 

Area, North of Massachusetts A venue, and 

Southwest Waterfront 

Replacement 

Expiring Lease (7/31/20 I 2) 

None 

None 

Operating Lease 

15 years 

89,000 

$2,790,890 

$4,361,000 

$49.00 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and other 

documents related to the procurement of space for which this prospectus seeks authorization. 

GSA encourages offerors to work with energy service providers to exceed minimum 

requirements set forth in the procurement. 

1 Any new lease may contain an annual escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate taxes 

and operating costs. 

2 This estimate is for fiscal year 2012 and may be escalated by 1.7 percent annually to the effective date ofthe lease 

to account for inflation. 

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GSA 

PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

W ASHINGTONt DC 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PDC-04-WAll 

Authorization 

• Approval of this prospectus by the House Committee on TranspOltation and 

Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will 

constitute authority to lease space in a facility that will yield the required rentable area. 

• Approval of this prospectus will constitute authority to provide an interim lease, if 

necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease. 

Certification of Need 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on ___ S_e_p_t_em_b_e_r_l_O_, _2_0_1_0 __________ _ 

Recommended: ____ -!..e...:u.e£~);;;:::... com~blic -~ ~~J~---'-M+-------------­ 'BUi1dit1gSSelVice 

Approved: ___ ----4----:--:--:f.t1,~~....:.---.:..-_:_f.:.-~~~~..L-.!~___:_-:----_-_------ Administrator, G neral Services Administration 

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NovemDer 2009 Housing Plan 

Department of Energy 

National Nuclear Security Administration 

Curru.t 

Loc:atiollS Prrsoaael Usable Sqaare Feet (USF) Personnel 

Office Total Office Stora/I:e Special Total Office Total 

955 L'EDfut Plaza 250 250 - 5,530 731178 

Proposed Le:ue 264 264 

TolDl 250 250 68,348 - 5,530 73,878 264 264 

Carreat PropOsed I 

I 

Utilization &ote 213 202 I 

Current UR excludes 15,03-7 USF of office support space 

Proposed UR excludes 15,037 USF of office support space 

Usable square footage means the portion of the building available for \I$C by tenauts' persODnei and furnishings, and spaGe available jointly to lhe 

occupants oflhe building (e.g.,auditorium, he:alth units and snack bars). Usable square footage does not include space devoted to building operations 

and maintenance (e.g., craft shops. gear rooms, building supply rooms, rest rooms and lobbies). 

Propos

U

Office 

68,348 

68,348 
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF

JUSTICE PROGRAMS, WASHINGTON, DC

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a replacement lease of up to 292,173 rentable square 

feet of space, including 7 parking spaces, for 

the Department of Justice, Office of Justice 

Programs (OJP), currently located at 800 K 

Street, NW and 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, D.C., at a proposed total annual cost 

of $14,316,477 for a lease term of up to 15 

years, a prospectus for which is attached to 

and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 128 square feet or 

less per person. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 128 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, the 1,242 personnel identified 

in the Housing Plan contained in the prospectus are consolidated into the 292,173 

rentable square feet of space authorized in 

this resolution. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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GSA 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PDC~06-WAll 

Project Summary 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a replacement lease(s) of up to 375,000 

rentable square feet (rst) for the Depru1ment of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), located 

at 800 K Street, NW and 810 i h Street, NW in Washington DC. 

The proposed lease(s) includes expansion space that is based on the average growth rates of OJP 

in the preceding decade, and the need for shared space. Within the past seven years, OJP has 

experienced a 31 % growth in employees/contractors due to an increased workload. OJP is 

expected to hire an additional 63 full time employees by 2011. The expansion space will 

accommodate the current demand and future growth while alleviating the overcrowding. 

Acquisition Strategy 

In order to maximize flexibility in acquiring space to house OJP elements, GSA may issue a 

single, multiple award lease solicitation that will allow offerors to provide blocks of space able to 

meet these requirements in whole or in pm1. 

Description 

Occupants: 

Delineated Area: 

Lease Type: 

Justification: 

Expansion Space: 

Number of Parking Spaces: I 

Scoring: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

OJP 

Washington, DC Central Employment Area, 

North of Massachusetts A venue, and 

Southwest Waterfront) 

Replacement/Expansion 

Expiring Leases: 10/31/2011 and 8/31/2013 

57,000 rsf 

7 Official Government Vehicles 

Operating Lease 

15 years 

I DOrs security requirements may necessitate control uf the parking at the leased location. This may be 

accomplished as a lessor-furnished service. as a separate operating agreement with the lessor. or ns pf1l1 of the 

Government's leasehold interest in the building. 

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GSA 

PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

PBS 

Prospectus N urn ber: PDC-06-WAIl 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Current Total Annual Cost: 

Proposed Total Annual Cost:2 

Maximum Proposed Rental Rate:3 

Energy Performance 

375,000 rsf 

$11,923,460 

$18,375,000 

$49.00 per rsf 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and other 

documents related to the procurement of space for which this prospectus seeks authorization. 

GSA encourages offerors to work with energy service providers to exceed minimum 

requirements set forth in the procurement. 

Authodzation 

• Approval of this prospectlls by the House Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will 

constitute authority to lease space in a facility that will yield the required rentable area. 

• Approval of this prospectus will constitute authority to provide an interim lease, if 

necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease. 

2 Any new lease 1ll<1)' contain nn <1!l1l1lfll ese(ll<1tion cimlse to provide for increases or decreases in real estate laxes 

and operating costs . 

. 1 This estimate is for liseal year 2013 and may be escalated by 1.7 percent annllally to the effective date of tile lease 

to account for intlation. 

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GSA 

PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

PRS 

Prospect liS Number: PDC-06-WAll 

Certification of Need 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on ___ D_e_c_ern_h_e_r_2_1~, _2_0_1_0 ___________ _ 

R~mm~~d:~~~~~~~~~.-~~~~ Commissioner, Public Buildings Service ~~~ 

Approved: ____ I1A._~M~--'--'--'-'--f_'L_..<:-.t::-"-"'--~~----'--'--------------

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June 2010 Housing Plan 

Department of Justice 

Office Of Justice Programs 

Locutions PCr.40DD ... -I Vsabl.Squ.", Fort (USf) Per>ODncl 

Office Total Office Storace Speci,1 Total Office Total 

810 7th Street. NW 889 889 174.4-19 2.010 33.406 

Soo I..: Stroel NW 290 190 45.:118 550 9.143 55.011 

- -

1.242 1.242 

To .. ' 1.179 1.179 2.$60 264.876 1.2"1 1.242 

Current Pr0i"""'<1 

lltilizatiOD RlIIC loiS 164 

UR exclu<ks 48,349 USF of Offico lor support space 

Proposed UR excludes 51.401 USF of onice for support spoc.: 

U""bl. square foot,ge meallS die ponion of the buildm[! ,vaibbl. for us.: by tCn:lllts' personnel aod furnishings. 3Ild 'P.ee available jointly to the 

OCCUp3llt:S ot" building (e.g .. auditorium. health units ""d sDack bars). Us:lblc square footage doe:; not include sp.ce de "Voted to operations 

and m.intcrwncc (e.f, .. Cr.lft shop;. gear room,. ,""ply rooms. r.:st room, and lobbi"'). 

Prospe

Propo .. '<

U.a

Ofliee S

260.913 

l60.913 
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, 

ATLANTA, GA

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a lease 

consolidation of up to 191,156 rentable square 

feet of space, including 343 structured and 60 

surface parking spaces, for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Atlanta, GA, at a 

proposed total annual cost of $5,925,836 for a 

lease term of up to 20 years, a prospectus for 

which is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 105 square feet or 

less per person. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 105 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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GSA 

Project Summary 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 

ATLANTA,GA 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

PBS 

PGA-OI-ATll 

04 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a lease consolidation with 

expansion of up to 263,000 rentable square feet (rst) with 343 structured and 60 surface 

parking spaces for the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation (FBI) in Atlanta, GA. 

The FBI has undergone a fundamental shift in programs and functions to meet the needs 

of the global war on terrorism and other high priority missions. It is transforming its field 

offices into facilities that enhance collaboration, stimulate communication, enable longterm flexibility, and use resources in a more sustainable manner. The expanded FBI 

intelligence mission requires secure space to supp0l1 connectivity and communications at 

the Top Secret level. 

The Atlanta Field Office covers a variety of highly visible programs to include 

international and domestic terrorism, Safe Streets, Mortgage Fraud, Gangs, Auto Cargo, 

Crimes Against Children, Public Corruption and Human Trafficking. Atlanta is the 

regional hub for information technology as well as the Special Weapons, Tactics and 

Evidence Response Teams. All of these programs require collaboration with other law 

enforcement and intelligence partners. The Atlanta field office currently occupies space 

which results in inefficient, non-collaborative, and compa11mentalized work 

environments that hinder successful investigations. Expansion for the Atlanta Field 

Office is required to meet the needs of the joint terrorism task forces and the field 

intelligence group. It will allow creation of large open spaces to foster synergy, increased 

productivity, and collaboration within the FBI and with their intelligence and law 

enforcement pat1ners in these efforts. 

The FBI is currently located under leases at 2635 Century Parkway, 330] Buckeye Road 

in Atlanta, GA and warehouse space at 6544 Warren Drive in Norcross, GA. None of 

these locations have any significant setback or perimeter secUlity or meets the current 

Interagency Security Criteria for a Level IV agency. In addition, the current facility 

CalIDot provide the expansion space necessary to suppol1 all of the required programs and 

operational responsibilities of the Atlanta Field Office. A new consolidated location will 

provide the FBI with sufficient space to meets its current and future requirements, and 

allow for full compliance with the ISC guideline. 

GSA is proposing a new lease in an existing single tenant facility within the established 

delineated area. A comprehensive survey revealed that no existing federal space exists 

that could fulfill this requirement. 
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GSA 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 

ATLANTA,GA 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

PBS 

PGA-OI-ATll 

04 

()escription 

Occupants: 

Delineated Area: 

Lease Type: 

Justi fication: 

Number of Parking Spaces: 

Expansion Space: 

Scoring: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Current Total Annual Cost: 

Proposed Total Annual Cost I: 

Maximum Proposed Rental Rate2

: 

Summary of Energy Compliance 

FBI 

CBD, and the Interstate 85 North-

[nterstate 285, NE arc corridor 

Consolidation/Expansion 

Expiring leases; 1131112, 6/30111, 

8/15111, expanded mission and 

increased security standards. 

403 (343 structured and 60 surface) 

84,000 RSF 

Operating Lease 

20 years 

263,000 

$3,505,416 

$8,153,000 

$31.00 per rentable square foot 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and 

other documents related to the procurement of space for "vhich this prospectus seeks 

authorization. GSA encourages ofTerors to work with energy service providers to exceed 

minimum requirements set f0I1h in the procurement. 

AuthOl'izations 

• Approval of this prospectus by the House Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will 

constitute authority to lease space in a facility that will yield the required area. 

• Approval of this prospectus will constitute authority to provide an interim lease, if 

necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease. 

I Any new lease may contain an annllal escnlation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real cslate 

taxes and operating costs. 

~This estimate is for IIscnl year 2012 and lila), be cscalated by 1.7 percent annually to the effective dnte of 

the lease to nccount for innatiol1. 

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GSA 

PROSPECTUS~LEASE 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 

ATLANTA,GA 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Cel'tification of Need 

PBS 

PGA-O I-AT!! 

04 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need, 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on __ D_e_c_em_b_e_r_2_1_, _2_0_1_0 _________ _ 

Recommended:-----+-g~Q42ff~· Commissioner, Public ~~, Buildings M~- Service 

Approved: ;t1 M fhu. nrlVVVH-vt --~-A~d~m~jn~i-st-ra-t-o-r,'~~e~n~e~ra~l~s~e~rv~i-ce~s-A~d~l-n-in-i-st-ra-t-io-n-------

3 

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Februa ..... · ,010 

Locations 

2635 Century Pkwy Atlanta GA 

3301 Buckeye Rd. Atlanta GA 

6544 Warren Dr Norcross GA 

New Lease 

Total: 

Housi,.- Plan 

Current 

Personnel Usable Square Feel (USF) 

Office Total Office Storage Special Total 

448 448 55,848 16,754 39,093 111,695 

48 48 12.595 6,800 1,020 20,415 

0 0 ?2,848 22,848 

0 0 0 0 0 0 

496 496 68,443 

-

Rate 

Current UR excludes 15,057 USF of office support space 

Proposed UR excludes 26,293 USF of office support space 

Personnel 

Office Total 

0 0 

645 645 

645 

Prop

Usabl

Office 

0 

119512 

119,512 

Spec

Restrooms 

Health Unit 

Physical Fitnes

Conference I T

Workbench 

Vehicle Bays 

Gun Vault 

Shredder Room 

Mail 

Mug and Fing

Breakroom 

Evidence I Pho

AD? 

Emergency Ge

Visitor Screen

Loading Dock 

Total: 

USF means the portion orthe building available for use by a tenant's personnel and furnishings and space available jointly to the occ
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEFENSE

SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY, NORTHERN

VIRGINIA

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrasfructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a replacement lease of up to 87,000 rentable square 

feet of space, including 5 parking spaces, for 

the Department of Defense, Defense Security 

Cooperation Agency currently located at 

Crystal Gateway North, 201 12th Street 

South formerly recorded as 1111 Jefferson 

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, at a proposed 

total annual cost of $3,306,000 for a lease 

term of up to 20 years, a prospectus for which 

is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 141 square feet or 

less per person. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 141 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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Project Summa.·y 

PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

NORTHERN VIRGINIA 

PBS 

Prospectus Num ber: PV A-06-WAIl 

Congressional District: 8 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a replacement lease of up to 100,000 

rentable square feet (rst) and 5 inside parking spaces for the Department of Defense (000) 

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) currently located at Crystal Gateway North, 201 

lih Street South formerly recorded as 1111 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. 

DSCA is cUlTently collocated with several other DoD components at Crystal Gateway North. 

DoD is housed in approximately 205,000 rsf under two separate leases for 71,465 rsf and 

133,292 rsf. DSCA occupies approximately one quarter of this space and the balance is 

occupied by DoD components that are required by the Base Realignment and Closure Act to 

relocate to DoD owned space by September 20 II. GSA submitted lease prospectus PV A-02-

W A08 on August I, 2007 to extend the 133,292 rsf lease, which expired June 5, 2009, for three 

years. The 71,465 rsf lease was below the prospectus threshold and was extended separately. To 

mitigate vacant space within these leases, DSCA will remain at Crystal Gateway North during 

the extensions and will synchronize its move to a replacement leased location with the relocation 

of the remaining DoD components to 000 owned locations. 

DSCA personnel are currently scanered throughout Gateway North Building with employees and 

supervisors otlices located in different suites on different floors. This housing arrangement is 

disruptive to employee productivity because the space is 110t contiguous and does not promote a 

cohesive working environment. The new location will provide DSCA with contiguous space in 

one buildi ng. 

DSCA anticipates an additional increase in personnel of approximately 11 percent by 2011 and 

also requires additional space. Moreover, DSCA requires onsite conference and training space at 

their proposed location to accommodate large meeting/training sessions. DSCA's current 

practice of renting offsite conference space is problematic because it is costly, requires disruptive 

travel between the office nnd the meeting location, and is not equipped to accommodate 

sensitive/classified meetings. 

The current leased location is not compliant with 000 Minimum Anti-Terrorism Standards for 

Buildings effective for all leases that expire in FY 2007 and beyond. These requirements include 

but are not limited to: progressive collapse, 000 full building occupancy, 82 foot setback from 

the curb, and control of underground pm·king. GSA will solicit for a facility that is compliant 

with the DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings. 

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GSA 

PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

NORTHERN VIRGINIA 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PV A-06-WAIl 

Congressional District: 8 

Description 

Occupants: 

Delineated Area: 

Lease Type: 

Justification: 

Expansion Space: 

Number of Parking Spaces t: 

Scoring: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Current Total Annual Cost: 

Proposed Total Annual Cost2

: 

Maximum Proposed Rental Rate): 

Summary of Energy Compliance 

DOD 

Northern Virginia 

Consolidation/Expansion 

Expiring leases (6/05/12 & 3113114) 

DoD Anti-Terrorism Standards 

47,162 rsf 

5 Inside (official government vehicles) 

Operating lease 

20 years 

100,000 

$1,580,000 

$3,800,000 

$38.00 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and other 

documents related to the procurement of space for which this prospectus seeks authorization. 

GSA will encourage offerors to work with energy service providers to exceed minimum 

requirements set forth in the procurement. 

I The Depal1ment of Defense security requirements may necessitate control of the parking garage at the leased 

location. This may be accomplished as a lessor-furnished service, as a separate operating agreement with the lessor, 

or as part of the Govenllnent's leasehold interest in the building. 

2 Any new kase Illay contain an ilnnllnl escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estnte taxes 

and operating costs. 

, This estimate is for l1scal year 20 12 and lIlay be escalated by 1.70 percent annually to the effective date orthe lease 

to accollnt for inflation. 

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PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

NORTHERN VIRGINIA 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PV A-06-WAIl 

Congressional District: 8 

Authorization 

• Approval of this prospectus by the House Committee on Transportation and 

lnfi'astructure and the Senate Committee on EnvirolUnent and Public Works will 

constitute authority to lease space in a facility that will yield the required rentable 

area. 

• Approval of this prospectus will constitute authority to provide an interim lease, if 

necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease. 

Certification of Need 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on -------------------------------------------- December 21, 2010 

R~omme~~:~~~-~~~~~~~-~~. 'Commissioner, Poblic BuildingsService ~~ 

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June 2010 Housing Plan 

Department of Defense 

Defense Security Cooperation Agency 

Current 

Locations PCl>onnel het (liS!} Personnel 

Office Tow 

Crvtal Gattwa,· l\orth 270 270 

!'\cw Lease 

Total 270 270 

Office $toral!.e Special Total Office 

44.082 - . 44,082 

-W.08! . . 44,082 

Current UR I:xcludes 9.698 USF of Office for support 

Propo$cd UR excludes 14.037 USF of otllce for support space: 

300 

JOO 

Usabk lootage.: means the portion ofth.: building available tor us.: by tenants' personnel and furnishings. and spaCt: available jointly to 

Ill1: occupants "rlhc building ,c.g .. auditorium.. h.:allh unilS bars). Usablo: square footage docs not include devoted to building 

op.::ralions and mainr.:nancc (c.g .. crali shops. gear rooem. building supply rooms. rest rooms and lobbies). 

Tota! 

300 

JOO 

Propose

U

Office S

63.&04 

63.804 
July 31, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5357 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, 

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a replacement lease of up to 172,000 rentable square 

feet of space and 49 parking spaces for the 

General Services Administration, currently 

located in the Strawbridge’s Building at 20 

North Eighth Street in Philadelphia, PA at a 

proposed total annual cost of $5,848,000 for a 

lease term of up to 20 years, a prospectus for 

which is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 107 square feet or 

less per person. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 107 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

PBS 

PPA-OI-PHll 

1,2 

Project Summaty 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a replacement lease of up to 

231,000 rentable square teet (rst) and 49 parking spaces for the GSA regional otIice. 

GSA is currently located in the Strawbridge's Building at 20 N0l1h Eighth Street in 

Philadelphia, PA. 

Throughout the term of the existing lease, GSA's regional office experienced an 

unanticipated growth in persOlmel of approximately 30 percent due in large part to an 

increase in workload and organizational changes. GSA has accommodated the increased 

personnel without increasing the amount of space under the current lease. This 

prospectus proposes an increase of approximately 33,000 rsf to house GSA's current 

personnel and to accommodate GSA's Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) workload 

realignment of employees from Clystal City, V A to Philadelphia. 

Description 

Occupants: 

Delineated Area: 

Lease Type: 

Justification: 

Number of Parking Spaces: 

Expansion Space: 

Scoring: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Current Total Annual Cost: 

Proposed Total Annual Cost l

: 

Maximum Proposed Rental Rate2

: 

GSA 

Central Business DistIict 

Replacement with expansion 

Expiring Lease 12/15/12 

49 structured 

33,000 rsf 

Operating Lease 

20 years 

231,000 

$4,064,372 

$7,854,000 

$34.00 per rentable square foot 

'Any new lease may contain ,m anllllal escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate 

taxes and operating costs. 

~This estimate is for liscal year 2013 and may be escalated by 1.7 percellt <I1111uaJly to the effective date of 

the lease to account for illflation. 
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PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Energy Performance 

PBS 

PPA-OI-PHII 

1,2 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for OtTers and 

other documents related to the procurement of space for which this prospectus seeks 

authorization. GSA encourages offerors to work with energy service providers to exceed 

minimum requirements set 10l1h in the procurement. 

Authorizations 

• Approval of this prospectus by the HOllse Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will 

constitute authority to lease space in a facility that will yield the required area. 

• Approval of this prospect liS will constitute authority to provide [Ul interim lease, if 

necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease . 

. Certification of Need 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on ---------------------------------------

December 21, 2010 

Recommended: -<~£~Q~Q~.~t~t---l--lIfr=__. ~-+--<-)-(~~Q~.~~~, --=-'_--.-__ _

COmI11ISS~, Public Buildings ServIce 

i\ pproved: ------'-/l--t1-t~?-V(-"-A....JiJ~· 1--"'11':-il"-'ft'-'-~-ra-t-9-f,....:t-'e-~-:-~-~-s-:~-r-v-ic-e-s -A-d'--n-11-' n-is-t-ra-tl--o-n-------

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November, 2010 Housing Plan 

General Services Administration 

Current 

Personnel Usable Square Feel (USF) Personnel 

Locations Office Total Office Stora2e Special Total Office Total 

THE STR4.WBRIDGE'S BUILDING 

General Services Administration 642 642 J 15.521 2.367 20.648 138,536 

General Services Administration * 50 50 20.000 20,000 

NEW LEASE 

General Services Admini:;tration 763 763 

Total: 692 692 135,521 2,367 20,648 158,536 763 763 

* Lease to Accommodate Additional F AS Personnel relocating from Crystal City 

I Current I Proposed 

Utilization 

Rate t 153 I 152 

Current UR excludes 29.815 USF of office support space 

Proposed UR excludes 32,659 USF of office support space 

Proposed 

Usable Squar

Office Storag

148,428 6,

148,428 6,

Restroom Physical 

Conferen

ADP 

Food Ser

High De

Total: 

means the portion of the building available for use by a tenant's personnel and furnishings and space available jointly to the occupants of the build
July 31, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5361 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—BUREAU OF PUBLIC DEBT, 

PARKERSBURG, WV

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a superseding lease of up to 284,209 rentable square 

feet of space and 10 parking spaces for the 

Bureau of Public Debt, currently located at 

200 Third Street in Parkersburg, WV at a 

proposed total annual cost of $5,527,865 for a 

lease term of up to 20 years, a prospectus for 

which is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 179 square feet or 

less per person as detailed in the Housing 

Plan contained in the prospectus. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 179 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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PI'oject Summary 

PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

BUREAU OF PUBLIC DEBT 

PARKERSBURG, WV 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

PBS 

PWV-OI-PAll 

01 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a superseding lease of up to 

284,209 rentable square feet (rst) and 10 parking spaces for the Bureau of Public Debt 

(BPD). The BPD facility is clllTently located at 200 111ird Street in Parkersburg, WV. 

The current lease at this facility, which houses over] ,000 employees, is set to expire 011 

October 14, 2014. A superseding lease will enable the lessor to undeltake building 

system upgrades plioI' to the expiration of the cUl'rent lease including much needed 

improvements to the electrical system distribution and capacity within the building. 

Additional improvements include the replacement of several key building systems to 

make the building more energy efficient. The proposed improvements will result in a 

cost savings for the government since this lease is net of utilities. 

The proposed rental rate is structured such that the government will continue to pay the 

CutTent lease rate through the end of the original lease term, upon which the rental rate 

will increase to the maximum proposed rental rate of this prospectus, and will remain at 

this rate, excluding operating cost escalations, until the expiration of the superseding 

lease. 
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GSA PBS 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

BUREAU OF PUBLIC DEBT 

PARKERSBURG, WV 

Prospectlls Number: 

Congressional Distri(;t: 

PWV-OI-PA11 

01 

Description 

Occupants: 

Delineated Area: 

Lease Type: 

Justification: 

Number of Parking Spaces: 

Expansion Space: 

Scoring: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Current Total Annual Costl

: 

Proposed Total Annual Cost2

: 

Maximum Proposed Rental RateJ

: 

Justification 

Bureau of Public Debt 

200 Third Street 

Parkersburg, ""rv 

Superseding 

Continuing need 

1 0 suIi'ace 

a rsf 

Operating Lease 

20 years 

284,209 

$2,460,088 

$5,527,865 

$ J 9.45 per rentable square foot 

The BPD's facility at 200 Third Street was constructed in 1974 for the BPD and has been 

100 percent occupied by the agency since its construction. The facility is locoted one 

block west of the BPD's 320 Avery Street building, a recently constructed leased 

facility, which is also 100 percent occupied by BPD. The BPD employees at both 

downtown buildings collaborate on a daily basis, thereby increasing the inherent value of 

locating these facilities in close proximity. Additionally, BPD occupies 2 leased facilities 

within the sun'olll1ding communities, a recently constructed warehouse facility and the 

Contingency and Alternate Processing Site (CAPS) facility located nearby in Mineral 

Wells, West Virginia. All of these buildings are considered long term requirements of the 

BPD, and represent the only BPD facilities, controlled by GSA, located outside of 

Washington, D.C. 

Due to the size of this continuing requirement there are no buildings available in the 

Parkersburg area that could accommodate the entire requirement. Additionally, it far 

exceeds the total amount of vacant space within the Parkersburg market making it 

difficult to satisfy a substantial portion of the requirement in multiple locations. 

I Current total illll1Ual cost until October 2014. 

2 Any new lease may contain nn onl111al escalatioll clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate 

Inxes and operating costs. Includes operating costs paid directly by the Govemment . 

.1This eSlimnte is for tiscal yenr 20 I S, the projected commencement of the new rental rate. and mny be 

escrllilled by 1.7 percent ;mnually to the effective date of the lense to account for intlLltioll. 

2 
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PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

BUREAU OF PUBLIC DEBT 

PARKERSBURG, WV 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Summary of Energy Compliance 

PBS 

PWV-OI-PAII 

01 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and 

other documents related to the procurement of space for which this prospectus seeks 

authorization. GSA encourages otTerors to work with energy service providers to exceed 

the minimum requirements set forth in the procurement. 

Authorizations 

• Approval of this prospectus by the House Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will 

constitute authOlity to undel1ake improvements and enter into a superseding lease 

at the existing BDP tacility. 

• Approval of this prospectus will also constitute authority, in the event GSA is 

unable to secure a lease agreement with the incumbent lessor, to conduct a 

competitive procurement for an alternate facility(s) in the City of Parkersburg, 

WV for the same maximum rentable square footage, rentable rate and lease term 

included in this prospectus. 

• Approval of this prospectus will constitute authority to provide an interim lease, if 

necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease. 

Certification of Need 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on ----------------------------------------- December 21, 2010 

Recommended: ----+---R---"'=cQ""-=;&~/IJ->-----L-C~___i.:O....._. ?t,~.IJ __ _ Commissioner, Public Buildings Ser,;ice 

f\ pproved: ~______'/l----:-l/t~lt__"_l1-'--!/~;'_J.L_Ly"-'-( ( ---fQ--'------'l-,~'----IoLU_LJ.LtVJ...L.L1-t___"_"-=Z1_'__:____ ___ _ 

Administrator, Gene?al Services Administration 

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June 2010 

Locations 

200 Third Street Building 

Bureau of Public Debt 

Total: 

Personnel I 

Housing Plan 

Bureau of Public Debt 

Current 

Usable Square Feel (USF) Personnel I 

Propo

Usable 

Office 1 Total 1 Office Storage 1 Special 1 Total Office \ Total I Office 

1,0091 1,0091 231,138 01 \6,0001 247,138 1,0091 1,0091 231,138 01 16,0001 247,138 

1 Current I Proposed 

Utilization 

Rate I 179 1 179 

Current UR excludes 50,850 USF of office support space 

Proposed UR excludes 50,850 USF of office support space 

1,0091 1,0091 

1,0091 },0091 

231,138 

231,138 

ADP 

Tota
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, 

PHOENIX, AZ

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a consolidation lease of up to 131,000 rentable square 

feet of space, including 318 parking spaces, 

for the Department of Homeland Security, 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 

Phoenix, AZ, at a proposed total annual cost 

of $5,305,500 for a lease term of up to 15 years, 

a prospectus for which is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 100 square feet or 

less per person as detailed in the Housing 

Plan contained in the prospectus. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 100 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatoiy statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRA TION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

PHOENIX,AZ 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Project Summary 

PBS 

PAZ-OI-PH12 

04 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a consolidation and expansion 

lease for up to 131,000 rentable square feet (rst) and 318 secure parking spaces (l0 

structured and 308 surface) primarily for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Phoenix, AZ. It is expected that the 

requirement will be met through existing leased space. 

Directed by Congress through the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to undertake a study 

for consolidating the agency's real property assets, ICE investigated the feasibility of colocating its offices. The July 2008 study, "Consolidation and Co-Location of Offices," 

(55 cities with an ICE presence) found that ICE's current requirements could not be met 

in current federally owned space and based on their co-location requirements, personnel 

growth, and parking needs, a leased alternative was determined to be the best solution. 

The co-location will consolidate ICE's functions, provide strategic direction to better 

manage ICE facilities and will allow ICE to accomplish its mission: to protect the 

national security and uphold public safety by targeting criminal networks and terrorist 

organizations that seek to do harm to the United States by exploiting vulnerabilities in our 

immigration system, along our border, at federal facilities, and elsewhere. 

ICE is currently located in several sites. A new location will provide the ICE with 

sufficient space to meet its current requirements and reduce redundancies in multiple 

locations. The proposed new lease will also allow for the co-location of DHS-Federal 

Protective Service (FPS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Office for 

Immigration Review (EOIR) with ICE. Through an interagency Memorandum of 

Understanding, ICE and EOIR, which is responsible for adjudicating immigration cases, 

attempt to co-locate wherever possible. 
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PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

PHOENJX,AZ 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

PBS 

PAZ-OI-PH12 

04 

Description 

Occupants: 

Delineated Area: 

Lease Type: 

Justification: 

Number of Parking Spaces: 

Expansion Space: 

Scoring: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Current Annual Cost: 

Proposed Total Annual Costsl: 

Maximum Proposed Rental Rate2

: 

DHS ICE; FPS, DOJ-EOlR 

Expanded boundaries of the Phoenix 

Central Business Area. Bounded by 

Cactus Road to the north, Mariposa 

Freeway to the soutb, Highway 17 to 

the west, and Scottsdale Road to the 

east. 

ConsolidationlExpansion 

The current ICE facilities cannot meet 

the space requirement necessary to 

co-locate all ICE functions. Expiring 

Leases: 10/3112012; 10/31/2013; 

12/3112014 

318 (10 structured and 308 surface) 

54,000 rsf 

Operating Lease 

15 years 

131,000 

$3,324,759 

$5,305,500 

$40.50 per rentable square [qot 

I Any new lease may contain an annual escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate 

taxes and operating costs. 

2 This estimate is for fiscal year 2014 and may be escalated by 1.7 percent annually to the effective date of 

the lease to account for inflation. 

2 
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PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

PHOENIX,AZ 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Summary of Energy Compliance 

PBS 

PAZ-OI-PHI2 

04 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and 

other documents related to the procurement of space for which this prospectus seeks 

authorization. GSA encourages landlords to work with energy service providers to 

exceed minimum requirements set forth in the procurement. 

Authorizations 

• Approval of this prospectus by the House Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will 

constitute authority to lease space in a facility that will yield the required area. 

• Approval of this prospectus will constitute authority to provide an interim lease, if 

necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease. 

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PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

PHOENIX,AZ 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Certification of Need 

PBS 

P AZ-O I-PH 12 

04 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on ____ M_8_rc_h_9-'-, _2_o_1_1 ________ _ 

Recommended: ---=-e~QJt--.:::--:--:':~ib, Commissioner, Public Buildings W~_ Service 

Approved: ---....:.jl-A-d:-/l-:·~-ni:-~t.;...·~-t-o:--',f1--:G:-e-]f-'!~al:'-c~,:-..e~rv~i-Ice'-s-A-dmi-'-ru-:-' s-tr-at-:-io-n------

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Nove"' .... r 2010 Hou<'''g Plan 

Depllrtment ueland &curity 

Immigration ...:Itoms Enforcement 

Current I 

Personnel I Usable Square Feel (USF) I Pers01ll1ll{ I 

Loeations Office 1 Total I Office IStoragelSpedal\ Total IOfficelTotal1 

3010 N. Second Street 

2035 N. Central Avenue 

2020 N. Central Avenue 

400 N. 5tb Strttt 

3tH East Virni2 

16212 N 28th Street 

230 North first Street 

New Lease 

ICE 

EOIR 

Iota_I: -

331 331 6.2291 01 01 6,2291 

1691 1691 23.0511 01 01 23,051\ 

181 181 6.5751 01 01 6,575\ 

115\ 1151 19,4781 01 01 19,4781 

44J 441 5,715\ 01 ot 5.715l 

III 111 NfAI N/A! N/AI N/AI 

71 71 2,8781 N/AI 2561 3.1341 

01 01 01 01 01 01 

01 01 01 01 01 01 

397{ 3971 63,9261 01 2561 64.182\ 

Current UR excludes 14,063 USF of office support spaze 

Proposed VR excludes 15,796 USF of office support space 

IThese locations are outside of the GSA juvenIory and do not have identifiable space data. 

"These locations are within the GSA inventory but ICE is utilizing space that is uot specifiC3l1y assigned for ICE 

personnel (e.g. Task Force space) and do not have separately identifiable space data. 

01 01 

01 01 

01 OJ 

01 01 

0\ 01 

01 01 

01 01 

5281 5281 

3Il 311 

5591 5591 

Propose

Usable 

Office I 

01 

01 01 

01 

01 

01 

01 

673251 

4.4741 

71.799\ 

Spedal 

Laboratory 

Holding Cell· Restroom 

Physical Fitness 

Conference 

AD? 

Courtroom 

Judicial Chambers 

t.ell.3lISClFIHSDN 

Mail Rooms 

SallYllort 

Telephone Room 

Interview Rooms 

Vaults 

Break Rooms 

TOlal: 

USF .ns the portion ofthC building available for usc by a lc:nant's personnel and furnishings and space available jointly to the occupants of the building. 
H5372 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 31, 2012 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, 

DALLAS, TX

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a consolidation lease of up to 195,000 rentable square 

feet of space, including 400 parking spaces, 

for the Department of Homeland Security, 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 

Dallas, TX, at a proposed total annual cost 

of $4,972,500 for a lease term of up to 15 years, 

a prospectus for which is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessaiy, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 100 square feet or 

less per person as detailed in the Housing 

Plan contained in the prospectus. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 100 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infra 

structure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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GSA 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRA TION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

DALLAS, TX 

,Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Project Summary 

PBS 

PTX-02-DA12 

24,26,32 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a consolidation and expansion 

lease for 195,000 rentable square feet (rst) and 400 secured parking spaces for the 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (rCE) 

in Dallas, TX. 

Directed by Congress through the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to undertake a study 

for consolidating the agency's real property assets, ICE investigated the feasibility of colocating its offices. The July 2008 study, "Consolidation and Co-Location of Offices," 

(55 cities with an ICE presence) found that ICE's current requirements could not be met 

in current federally owned space and based on their co-location requirements, personnel 

growth, and parking needs, a leased alternative was determined to be the best solution. 

The co-location will .consolidate ICE's functions, provide strategic direction to better 

manage ICE facilities and will allow ICE to accomplish its mission: to protect the 

national security and uphold public safety by targeting criminal networks and terrorist 

organizations that seek to do harm to the United States by exploiting vulnerabilities in our 

immigration system, along our border, at federal facilities, and elsewhere. ICE is 

currently located in multiple owned and leased facilities. 
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GSA 

PROSPECTUS~LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRA TION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

DALLAS, TX 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

PBS 

PTX-02-DA12 

24,26,32 

Description 

Occupants: 

Delineated Area: 

Lease Type: 

Justification: 

Number of Parking Spaces: 

Expansion Space: 

Scoring: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: . 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Current Total Annual Cost: 

Proposed Total Annual Cost4 

Maximum Proposed Rental RateS: 

DHSICE 

Highway 26 to Interstate 635 on the 

North; Interstate 35 to Loop 12 on the 

East; Highway 183 on the South; and 

Highway 121 to Highway 26 on the 

West 

ConsoiidationlExpansion 

The current ICE facilities cannot meet 

the space requirements necessary to 

co-locate all ICE functions. Expiring 

Leases: 9/4/12; 6/7/13 1

; 10/21/132; 

9121123 

400 secured surface spaces 

17,000 rsf (reduction) 

Operating Lease 

15 years 

195,000 

$3,405,110 

$4,972,500 

$25.50 per rentable square foot 

! Using applicable lease termination rights. Lease expires 617120. 

2 Using applicable lease termination rights. Lease expires 9130114. 

3 Using applicable lease termination rights. Lease expires 9/21J 9. 

4 Any new lease may contain an annual escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate 

taxes and operating costs. 

sThis estimate is for fiscal year 2013 and may be escalated by 1.7 percent annually to the effective date of 

the lease to account for inflation. 

2 
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GSA 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

DALLAS, TX 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Summary of Energy Compliance 

PBS 

PTX-02-DA12 

24,26,32 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and 

other documents related to the procurement of space for whlch this prospectus seeks 

authorization. GSA encourages landlords to work with energy service providers to 

exceed minimum requirements set forth in the procurement. 

Authorizations 

• Approval of this prospectus by the House Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will 

constitute authority to lease space in a facility that will yield the required area. 

• Approval of this prospectus will constitute authority to provide an interim lease, if 

necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease. 

3 
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GSA 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

DALLAS, TX 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Certification of Need 

PBS 

PTX-02-DA12 

24,26,32 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on ___ -'M'""a~r..!:.ch.!.!.......:9~,__=.;20"'_'1~1'__ _______ _ 

Recommended:----l..-Q~~~.~.J.v._...!.__=~~- Commissioner, Public Buildings Service 

Approved: __ ----';1'--,_1 M:--_h...;....1_a:....----+-'l--L-:...-=---~trvr~ _______ _ Administrator, Ge eral Services Administration 

4 

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December 201 

Personnel 

Hous'- - Plan 

.CE 

Current 

Usable Square Feet (USF) Personnel 

Locations Office Total Office Storage Special Total Office Total 

EMPIRE CENTRAL BLDG - 7701 Stemmons 

DHS-ICE 209 209 42,488 2,890 2,177 47,555 0 0 

8101 STEMMONS 

DRS-ICE 218 218 48,000 722 4,400 53,122 0 0 

CALTEX HOUSE -125 E. Carpenter Freeway 

DHS-ICE 195 195 45,651 0 0 45,651 0 0 

1460 PRUDENTIAL DRIVE 

DHS-ICE 160 160 28,975 0 0 28,975 0 0 

SANTA FE FEDERAL BLD -1114 Commerce 

DHS-ICE ·6 6 863 180 30 1,073 0 0 

J. GORDON SHANKLIN BLDG - I JUSTICE 

WAy1 2 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 

8404 ESTERS ROADl 17 17 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 

NEW LEASE 

DHS-ICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,040 1,040 

Total: 8071 8071 165,9771 3,7921 6,6071 176,3761 1,0401 1,04°1 

Rate 

CWTent UR excludes 36,515 USF of office support space 

Proposed UR excludes 29,388 USF of office support space 

IThese locations are outside of the GSA inventory and do not have separately identifiable space data. 

2These locations are within the GSA inventory but ICE is utilizing space that is not specifically assigned for ICE 

persolU1el (e.g. Task Force space) and do not have separately identifiable space data. 

Propose

Usable S

Office Sto

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 0 

133,579 

133,5791 

Specia

Laboratory 

Holding Cell 

Physical Fitness 

Conference 

ADP 

Evidence Room 

Law Enforcemen

Mail Rooms 

Legal 

Sallyport SClF 

Total: 

USF means the 'ortion of the building available for use by a tenant's personnel and furnishings and space available jointly to the occupants 
H5378 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 31, 2012 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, 

HOUSTON, TX

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a consolidation lease of up to 144,000 rentable square 

feet of space, including 600 parking spaces, 

for the Department of Homeland Security, 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 

Houston, TX, at a proposed total annual cost 

of $4,104,000 for a lease term of up to 15 years, 

a prospectus for which is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 100 square feet or 

less per person as detailed in the Housing 

Plan contained in the prospectus. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 100 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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GSA 

PROSPECTUS·LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

HOUSTON, TX 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Project Summary 

PBS 

PTX-02-H012 

18,29 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a consolidation and expansion 

lease for 144,000 rentable square feet (rsf) and 600 secured parking spaces for the 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 

in Houston, TX. 

Directed by Congress through the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to undertake a study 

for consolidating the agency's real property assets, ICE investigated the feasibility of colocating its offices. The July 2008 study, "Consolidation and Co-Location of Offices," 

(55 cities with an ICE presence) found that XCE's current requirements could not be met 

in current federally owned space and based on their co-location requirements, personnel 

growth, and parking needs, a leased alternative was determined to be the best solution. 

The co-location will consolidate ICE's functions, provide strategic direction to better 

manage ICE facilities and will allow ICE to accomplish its mission: to protect the 

national security and uphold public safety by targeting criminal networks and terrorist 

organizations that seek to do harm to the United States by exploiting vulnerabilities in our 

immigration system, along our border, at federal facilities, and elsewhere. 

ICE is currently located in several facilities in Houston. A new location will provide ICE 

with sufficient space to meet its current requirements and reduce redundancies in multiple 

locations. 
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GSA 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE . 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

HOUSTON, TX 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

PBS 

PTX-02-H012 

18,29 

Description 

Occupants: 

Delineated Area: 

Lease Type: 

Justification: 

Number of Parking Spaces: 

Expansion Space: 

Scoring: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Current Total Annual Cost: 

Proposed total Annual Cost2

: 

Maximum Proposed Rental Rate): 

DHS ICE 

North:' Farm to Market 1960 to 

Cypress Creek Parkway to Farm to 

Market 1960 

West: U.S. Route 290 (Northwest 

Freeway) including any properties 

immediately to the west of the 

freeway 

South: Interstate 610 (North Loop 

Freeway) 

East: U.S. Route 59 (Eastex 

Freeway) 

Consolidation/Expansion 

The current ICE facilities cannot meet 

the space requirements necessary to 

co-locate all ICE functions. Expiring 

Leases: 113112019\ 6130/2012. 

600 secured surface spaces 

49,000 rsf 

Operating Lease 

15 years 

144,000 

. $1,631,000 

$4,104,000 

$28.50 per rentable square foot 

I GSA has termination rights with 90 days notice. 

1 Any new lease may contain an annual escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate 

taxes and operating costs. 

'This estimate is for fiscal year 2013 and may be escalated by \,7 percent annually to the effective date of 

:he lease to account for inflation. 

2 
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GSA 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

HOUSTON,TX 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Summary of Energy Compliance 

PBS 

PTX-02-H012 

18,29 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and 

other documents related to the procurement of space for which this prospectus seeks 

authorization. GSA encourages landlords to work with energy service providers to 

exceed minimum requirements set forth in the procurement. 

Authorizations 

• Approval of this prospectus by the House Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will 

constitute authority to lease space in a facility that will yield the required area. 

• Approval of this prospectus will constitute authority to provide an interim lease, if 

necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease. 

3 
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GSA 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 

HOUSTON, TX 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

Certification of·Need 

PBS 

PTX-02-H012 

18,29 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on __ -2M~a~r.!::.ch~9~.--=c20~1=-=1 _________ _ 

Recommended: [Le&M ---C-onun~-i~ss-io~n~e=r,~P-u~bl~ic-B~u~i-W~in~g+~-S~eL~~ic=e~.~L----------

Approved: ------A~~:-ml-:-.-~:-~tra-1-f11-or-,-:-Ga.-e-ne-£-fl:-~-~-~-,.i-ce-s-A-d-nuru-'-' s-tr-at-io-n------

4 

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November 201 

Locations 

INTERNATIONAL SQUARE - 4141 Sam 

Houston Pkwy DHS -ICE 

NORTH POINT PLAZA - 126 Northpoint Dr. 

DHS -- ICE 

LABRANCHFEDERALBLD 

DHS -- ICE POST OAK CENTER -- 1433 W Loop SouthZ 

15311 WESTVANTAGE2 

5520 GREENS ROADl 

1 JUSTICE PARK1 

406 CAROLINE STREETl 

8090 HIGH LEVELl 

NEW LEASE 

Plan 

DH. 

Current 

Personnel Usable Square Feel (USF) 

Office Total Office Storage Special Total 

110 110 27,290 0 o 27,290 

209 209 34,659 1,284 14,106 50,049 

13 13 2,006 0 0 2,006 

26 26 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

27 27 N/A NJA N/A N/A 

128 128 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

7 7N/A N/A N/A N/A 

25 25 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

8 8 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Personnel 

Office Total Office 

0 0 0 0 0 0 

0 0 0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

Proposed 

Usable Sq

Stor

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 0 

0 

0 

DHS - ICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 719 719 92,350 

Total: 553 553 14,106 79,345 

1 Current I Proposed 

Utilization 

Rate I 150 I 100 

Current UR excludes 14,070 USF of office supp<)rt space 

Proposed UR excludes 20,317 USF of office support space 

. IThese locations are outside of the GSA inventory and do not have separately identifiable space data. 

2These locations are within the GSA inventory but ICE is utilizing space that is not specifically assigned for ICE 

personnel (e.g. Task Force space) and do not have separately identifiable space data. 

7..!!L 7191 __ 92,350 

Special 

Laboratory 

Holding Cell Physical Fitness 

Conference 

ADP 

Evidence Room 

Law Enforcement 

Legal 

Sallyport 

Mail Rooms 

SCIF 

Total: 

L---..-

______________

USF means the ,rtion of the building available for use by a tenant's personnel and furnishings and space available jointly to the occupants 
H5384 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 31, 2012 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, 

COVINGTON, KY

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a replacement lease of up to 414,000 rentable square 

feet of space for the Internal Revenue Service in Covington, KY, at a proposed total annual cost of $9,108,000 for a lease term of up 

to 10 years, a prospectus for which is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 105 square feet or 

less per person as detailed in the Housing 

Plan contained in the prospectus. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 105 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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GSA 

PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 

COVINGTON, KY 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PKY-OI-C012 

Congressional District: 4th 

Executive Summary 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a replacement lease of up to 414,000 

rentable square feet (RSF) for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Coving1on, KY. IRS is 

currently housed under ooe lease in the Gateway Center East Building and three leases in the 

Gateway Center West Building, having occupied space in these buildings since 1993 and 2002, 

respectively. The proposed replacement lease will allow for the continued support of IRS's 

mission and operations at the Cincinnati Service Center, while a long term space solution can be 

developed for the entire Cincinnati IRS Service Center complex. These leases primarily house 

IRS's Accounts Management Group, as well as a large call site operation for one of two 

Business Tax Return Submission Processing centers in the nation. 

The proposed increase in the annual cost of leasing space to meet the IRS requirements reflects 

the adjustment to current market rent of expiring leases that have been in effect since the end of 

1993 and the beginning of 2002. The proposed maximum rentable square feet does not represent 

expansion space but the amount of space needed to provide 359,745 USF as indicated on the 

housing plan in buildings having a more representative market RSFIUSF =: 1.15, than the current 

RSFfUSF estimated at 1.03. 

Description 

Occupant: 

Lease Type: 

Current Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 

Maximum Rentable Square Feet: 

Expansion Space 1: 

CUrrent Usable Square FeetlPerson: 

Proposed Usable Square FeetIPerson: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

Expiration Dates of Current Leases2

: 

Proposed Delineated Area: 

Nwnber of Official Parking Spaces: 

IRS 

Replacement 

369,224 (Current RSFIUSF=:1.03) 

414,000 (Market RSF/USF=1.l5) 

None 

149 

149 

10 years 

0]/01112,02/29/12, 11/30/13 

Central Business District 

3 

iThe RSFfUSF of the buildings currently occupied by IRS equals 1.00 and 1.08 respectively, or an average of 1.03. 

I The current leases have executable termination rights. 
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GSA PBS 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 

COVINGTON, KY 

Prospectus Number: PKY-OI-COI2 

Congressional District: 4th 

Scoring: 

Maximum Proposed Rental Rate3

: 

Proposed Total Annual Cost": 

Current Total Annual Cost: 

Acquisition Strategy 

Operating Lease 

$22.00 

$9,108,000 

$6,999,440 (lea~es efffective 1993 

and 2002) 

GSA may satisfy this requirement through a single award solicitation or as part of a multiple 

award solicitation. GSA will consider offers and alternatives from both IRS's current leased 

locations as well as newly proposed locations within the designated delineated area. 

Background 

The Cincinnati IRS Service Center is one of two Business Tax Return Submission Processing 

centers in the nation, primarily responsible for processing Employment Tax returns. In 2008, the 

Cincinnati Campus, which houses more than 5,000 employees, processed approximately 25 

million tax returns in total, including paper and electronically filed returns. The Service Center 

is comprised of a federally-owned IRS Service Center, located at 200 West Fourth Street in 

Covington, the four leases at the Gateway Center in Covington: one in the Gateway Center East 

Building located at 333 Scott Street, and three in the Gateway Center West Building located at 

3~d and Madison Avenue, along with 2 leases in Florence, Kentucky. 

Justification 

IRS and GSA are currently engaged in analysis to determine the future of IRS operations in 

Covington, which may result in a future prospectus level request to address the agency's long 

telTIl needs. In the interim, IRS will need to continue their current leased operations in 

Covington until a final all-encompassing strategy in Covington, KY is selected, approved, and 

implemented. 

lThis estimate is for fiscal year 2013 and ~ay be escalated by 1.7 percent annually to the effective date of the lease 

to account for inflation. The proposed rental rate is fully serviced including all operating expenses whether paid by 

the lessor or directly by the Government. 

• Any new lease may contain an annual escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate taxes and 

operating costs. 

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GSA 

PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 

COVINGTON, KY 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PKY-OI-C012 

Congressional District: 4th 

Summary of Energy Compliance . 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and other 

documents related to the procurement of space for which this prospectus seeks authorization. 

GSA encourages offerors to work with energy service providers to exceed minimum 

requirements set forth in the procurement and to achieve an Energy Star performance rating of 

75 or higher. 

Resolutions of Approval 

Resolutions adopted by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approving this prospectus will constitute 

approval to make appropriations to lease space in a facility that will yield the required rentable 

area. 

Interim Leasing 

GSA will execute such interim leasing actions as are necessary to ensure continued housing of 

the tenant agency prior to the effective date of the new lease. It is in the best interest of the 

Government to avert the financial risk of holdover tenancy. 

Certification of Need 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on __ De_c_e_m_h_e_r_6_, _2_0_1_1 __________ _ 

i) (I 1'1-0 I: 

Recommended: _---'-I\(-"''-,>"'''\-=.:>~:..../-_' y_p-{--'--"'):......<--'"'=~J_._\_. _'---'\'-.----_~.,c._~-?...;.,.>l...,;:)_"{/~-------­ <; Commissioner, Public Buildings Service 

Approved: __ ./--__ -'--L ___ +-{):......~ ___ ~_> ________ _ Administrator, G neral Services Administration 

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August 2011 

Leased Locations 

Gateway Center East 

Gateway Center West 

New Lease 

Total: 

HOllS; 

lh ...... 

Current 

Personnel Usable Square Feet (USF) 

Office Total Office 

1.511 1,511 196,435 

905 905 123,001 

2,416 2,416 319,436 

Utilization Rate (DR) * 

Rate 

Storage 

0 0 

0 

* UR = average amount of office space per person 

Current UR excludes 70,276 usf of office support space 

Proposed UR excludes 71,530 usf of office support space 

USFlPerson ** 

Current Proposed 

Rate I 149 I 149 

Special 

40,309 

0 

40,309 

** USFlPerson = housing plan total USF divided by total personnel 

Total USF RSFfUSF MaximumRSF 

Current 359,745 1.03 369,224 

Proposed 359,745 1.15 ** 414,000 

*** Market R/U Factor for Competitive Procurement 

Total 

236,744 

123,001 

359,745 

Usable square footage the portion of the building available for use by tenants' personnel and furnishings, 

and space available jointly to the occupants of the building (e.g.,auditorium. health units and snack bars). 

Usable square footage does not include space devoted to building operations and maintenance 

(e.g., craft shops. gear rooms, building supply rooms, rest rooms and lobbies). 

Personnel 

Office Total 

2,416 2,416 2,416 2,416 

Propos

Usable 

Office St

325,137 

325,137 

Specia

Health Unit 

Conferenceffr

BreaklFood Se

ADP 

Security Recep

Total: 
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION, SUBURBAN MARYLAND

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a replacement lease of up to 124,000 rentable square 

feet of space, including 4 parking spaces, for 

the Consumer Product Safety Commission 

currently located at East West Towers, 4340 

East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, at a proposed total annual cost of $4,340,000 for a 

lease term of up to 15 years, a prospectus for 

which is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 130 square feet or 

less per person as detailed in the Housing 

Plan contained in the prospectus. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 130 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

SUBURBAN MARYLAND 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PMD-04-W A 12 

Congressional District: 4,5,6,8 

Executive Summary 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes a replacement lease of up to 124,000 

rentable square feet for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) currently located at 

East West Towers, 4340 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD. The CPSC has occupied space at 

this location under the current lease since 1993. 

CPSC has experienced growth due to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) 

of 2008, Public Law 110-314. This law revamped the CPSC by improving upon the agency's 

safety standards and requirements. It also expanded the agency's enforcement responsibilities, 

therefore creating an increased demand for resources. This prospectus accounts for the personnel 

growth needed to support this mandate. Approval of this prospectus will accorrunodate the 

personal growth per Public Law 110-314 while decreasing CPSC's overall space. 

The maximum proposed rental rate in this prospectus is a projected rate for lease transactions 

with a future effective (rent start) date consistent with the expiration of the current lease on 

August 25, 2013. GSA will conduct the procurement using prevailing market rental rates as a 

benchmark for the evaluation of competitive offers and as a basis for negotiating with offerors to 

ensure that lease award is made in the best interest of the Government. 
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PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

SUBURBAN MARYLAND 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PMD-04-WA12 

Congressional District: 4,5,6,8 

Description 

Occupant: 

Lease Type: 

Current Rentable Square Feet (RSF) : 

Proposed Maximum RSF: 

Expansion Space: 

Current Usable Square Feet/Person: 

Proposed Usable Square Feet/Person: 

Proposed Maximum Leasing Authority: 

Expiration Date of Current Lease: 

Delineated Area: 

Number of Official Parking Spaces: 

Scoring: 

Maximum Proposed Rental Rate: I 

Proposed Total Annual Cost: 2 

Current Total Annual Cost: 

Background 

CPSC 

Replacement 

154,410 (Current RSFfUSF=1.l3) 

124,000 (Proposed RSFIUSF=1.2) 

Reduction of30,4l0 RSF 

292 

213 

15 years 

8/25/2013 

Suburban Maryland 

4 

Operating Lease 

$35.00 per rsf 

$4,340,000 

$4,819,950 (lease effective 1993) 

CPSC is an independent federal regulatory body tasked with protecting persons from unsafe 

consumer products through developing safety standards, recalling defective products, and 

warning the public about safety hazards. 

Because of the shift in the production of consumer goods to locations around the world, often in 

less regulated environments, addressing consumer product safety by preventing injuries and 

deaths has become increasingly more complex. There is now a demand for faster and more 

meaningful analysis and a demand by consumers, industry groups and the media for more access 

to CPSC. 

IThis estimate is for fiscal year 2013 and may be escalated by 1.75 percent annually to the effective date of the lease 

to account for inflation. The proposed rental rate is fully serviced, including all operating expenses, whether paid by 

the lessor or directly by the Government. 

2 Any new lease may contain an annual escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate taxes and 

operating costs. 

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Justification 

PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

SUBURBAN MARYLAND 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PMD-04-W A 12 

Congressional District: 4,5,6,8 

The current lease at East West Towers, 4340 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD expires on 

August 25, 2013, and CPSC requires continued housing to carry out its mission. 

Summary of Energy Compliance 

GSA will incorporate energy efficiency requirements into the Solicitation for Offers and other 

documents related to the procurement of space for which this prospectus seeks authorization. 

GSA encourages offerors to work with energy service providers to exceed minimum 

requirements set forth in the procurement and to achieve the Energy Star performance rating of 

75 or higher. 

Resolutions of Approval 

Resolutions adopted by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approving this prospectus will constitute 

approval to make appropriations to lease space in a facility that will yield the required rentable 

area. 

Interim Leasing 

GSA will execute such interim leasing actions as are necessary to ensure continued housing of 

the tenant agency until the effective date of the new lease. It is in the best interest of the 

Government to avert the financial risk of holdover tenancy. 

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PROSPECTUS - LEASE 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

SUBURBAN MARYLAND 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PMD-04-W A 12 

Congressional District: 4,5,6,8 

Certification of Need 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on ___ c....D_ec.::..ce::...:cffi=b-=-e-=..r_6'-','---=2-=-O-=..11=---__________ _ 

APproved:~~/_!~_!1_~'~·l'~~· Administrror, ~~.~~~(~J~~~~'v_t~t~~l General Services ~~~~~~ Administration 

4 

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S.plcrubcr 20 II Housing Plan 

Consumer Product Sa(Ny Commission 

Curreat 

LClII.scd Loottions Prr5onD<'J Usable Square F""t (USf) Pcnoon("1 

Office Tor.I Office StOr:l.KC Special Toul Officc Total 

-

E.'t W"'1 Towers 469 469 106.069 3,393 27,511 136.973 

-

Lea" 485 

Tobl 469 469 106.069 3,393 27.SI1 136,973 485 485 

L Utili>"'lion Rlil' (UR) • I 

I CllIT<nt Proposed I 

I Rate 1 176 1 130) 

• U R G average amount of office space per p=on 

CurreDl UR c:xclude. 23.335 u.f of office support .pac.: 

Propo,.,d UR ."clud.,,; 23.335 wf of office support .p.et 

I USFlPer.;on •• I 

l Current Propo.ed I 

l Rlite I 292 I 213 I 

•• USFlPerson - bousing pl.n toul USF divided by 10lal """,onoel 

I I Total USF I RSFIUSF I Ma";mum RSF I 

I Curro.1 I 136.973 1.13 I 154.410 I 

I I 103.4-15 1.2 1 124.000 I 

USF means the punion o[lhe bulldmg avuilablL: (or IJS( by tenants' and furrushings. &lnd sP:Jct! :lvailablcjointly to thl! oCcupanls oflht: buildint;. 

US F does nol include space <h:votcd 10 buildings oper.1tions and rn.aimt:Jl.;1ncc::. 

---- - - ---

Proposed 

U •• 

Offic" StO

80.869 

80.869 
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED

STATES JOINT FORCES COMMAND, JOINT

WARFIGHTING CENTER, SUFFOLK, VA

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for a lease renewal option for up to 320,825 rentable square 

feet of space, including 990 parking spaces, 

for the United States Joint Forces Command, Joint Warfighting Center currently 

located at 116 Lakeview Parkway, Suffolk, 

VA, at a proposed total annual cost of 

$5,011,287 for a lease term of up to 5 years, a 

prospectus for which is attached to and included in this resolution. 

Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all 

tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution 

of the new lease. 

Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to 

apply a utilization rate of 52 square feet or 

less per person as detailed in the Housing 

Plan contained in the prospectus. 

Provided that, except for interim leases as 

described above, the Administrator may not 

enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any 

of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in 

a utilization rate of 52 square feet or higher 

per person. 

Provided that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the Administrator shall include 

in the lease contract(s) a purchase option 

that can be exercised at the conclusion of 

the firm term of the lease. 

Provided further, that the Administrator 

shall require that the delineated area of the 

procurement is identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, except that, 

if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not 

be identical to the delineated area included 

in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

prior to exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

UNITED STATES JOINT FORCES COMMAND 

JOINT W ARFIGHTING CENTER 

SUFFOLK, VA 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional Disttict: 

PVA-OI-SU12 

04 

Executive Summary 

The General Services Admirllstration (GSA) proposes to exercise a five year lease renewal 

option for 320,825 rentable square feet currently leased at 116 Lakeview Parkway, Suffolk, VA, 

for the United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), Joint Warfighting Center (JWFC). 

The renewal option rental rate is approximately 15% below the average market· rental rate, 

resulting in an annual savings of approximately $812,000. 

The Department of Defense (DoD) has recently announced the reassignment of USJFCOM 

functions to other DoD organizational components. Approximately 50 percent of USJFCOM 

personnel and budget will remain in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, which includes 

Suffolk, along with core missions. Although the overall space requirement does not change, the 

agency is anticipating a slight decrease in staffing during the transition period resulting in a 

higher proposed usable square foot per person ratio, a large component of which is associated 

with specialty space. 

Description 

Occupants: 

Lease Type: 

Current Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 

Proposed Maximum RSF: 

Expansion Space: 

Current Usable Square FeetlPerson: 

Proposed Usable Square FeetJPerson: 

Proposed Maximmn Leasing Authority: 

Expiration Date of Current Lease: 

Delineated Area: 

Number of Parking Spaces: 

Scoring: 

Maximum Proposed Rental Ratel

: 

Proposed Total Annual Cost2

: 

. Current Total Annual Cost: 

United States Joint Forces Command 

ExistingfExercise of Renewal Option 

320,825 (Current RSFfUSF= 1.15) 

320,825 (Proposed RSFIUSF=1.15) 

None 

176 

199 

5 years 

05109/13 

116 Lakeview Parkway, Suffolk, VA 

990 

Operating Lease 

$15.62 per RSF 

$5,011,287 

$4,405,475 ($ 13. 731RSF) 

'This estimate is for fiscal year 2013 and may be escalated by 1.5 percent annually to the effective date of the lease 

to account for inflation. TIle proposed rental rate is fully serviced, including all operating expenses, whether paid by 

the lessor or directly by the Govemment. 

2 Any new lease may contain an arulUal escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate taxes and 

operating costs. 

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GSA 

ACquisition Strategy 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

UNITED STATES JOINT FORCES COMMAND 

JOINT WARFIGHTING CENTER 

SUFFOLK, VA 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

PBS 

PVA-Ol-SU12 

04 

GSA may satisfy this requirement by providing written notification to the incumbent lessor 180 

days (by November 9, 2012) plior to the expiration of the current lease, in order to exercise the 

renewal option in the existing lease contract. 

Background 

USJFCOM-JWFC has occupied its current location since May 1993 under a 20-year lease. 

Justifica tion 

The execution of the five-year renewal option will support the agency's immediate housing 

needs until its long-tenn requirements based on the. reassignment of its functions can be 

developed. By remaining in their current location, USJFCOM can continue to benefit from the 

facility's capital improvements for ADP, technology, sensitive compartment information 

facilities (SClF) space and security enhancement invested by USJFCOM throughout the past 20 

years. To recreate these capital improvements in a new facility would be cost prohibitive to the 

Government. 

Resolutions of Approval 

Resolutions adopted by the House Committee on Transportation and Infi'astmcture and the 

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approving this prospectus will constitute 

approval to make appropriations to lease space in a facility that will yield the required rentable 

area. 

Interim Leasing 

GSA will execute such interim leasing actions as are necessary to ensure continued housing of 

the tenant agency prior to the effective date of the new lease. It is in the best interest of the 

Government to ave11 the financial risk of holdover tenancy. 

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GSA 

PROSPECTUS-LEASE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE' 

UNITED STATES JOINT FORCES COMMAND 

JOINT WARFIGHTING CENTER 

SUFFOLK, VA 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: 

Congressional District: 

PVA-OI-SU12 

04 

Certification of Need 

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on _____ D_ec_e_m_h_e_r_6--',_2_0_11 ______ _ 

Recommended: ----L-e~M~:B'------\t--. CommIssioner, Public Buildings "t~~---------- Service 

Approved: _-+--~-:=-:-'{tv-:=-"-Gfh~A ---/--'Q tI"---Iv, _____ t1/)..-z!'---"--Y'----'<-L __ _ 

Administrator, Genr~l Services Administration 

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August 2011 

Leased Location 

116 Lake View Parkway 

Total: 

... 

H01 Plan 

u.s. Jomt Forces Command 

Joint Warfighting Center 

Current 

Personnel Usable Square Feet (USF} 

Office Total Office Storage 

1,586 1,586 93,840 29,198 

1,586 1,586 93,840 29,198 

Office Utilization Rate (UR) .. 

Proposed 

52 

.. UR '" average amount of office space per person 

Current UR excludes 20,645 USF of office support space 

Proposed UR excludes 20,645 USF of office support space 

USFlPerson .... 

Current Proposed 

Rate I 176 1 __ 199_ 

Special 

155,940 

155,940 

** USFfPerson = housing plan total USF divided by total personnel 

Total USF RSFIUSF MaximumRSF 

Current 278,978 1.15 320,825 

• 278,978 1.15 . - 320,825 - -

UsabJe square footage means the portion of the building available for use by tenants' personnel and furnishings, 

and space available jointly to the occupants of the building (e.g.,auditorium, health units and snack bars). 

Usable square footage does not include space devoted to building operations and maintenance 

(e.g., craft shops, gear rooms, building supply rooms, rest rooms and lobbies). 

Personnel 

Total Office Total 

278,978 1,400 1,400 278,978 1,400 1,400 

I 

Prop

Office 

93,840 

93,g,u)L

Laborato.ry 

Restroom Physical Fit

ADP 

Food Servi

Training Ro

SeIF 

Telephone 

Total: 
H5400 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 31, 2012 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

PURCHASE OF CURRENT LEASED FACILITIES— 

VARIOUS BUILDINGS

Resolved by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §3307, 

appropriations are authorized for the acquisition, through existing purchase options, of 

a building currently under lease to the federal government located at 4700 River Road 

in Riverdale, MD at a proposed purchase 

price of $31,000,000, a prospectus for which is 

attached to and included in this resolution. 

Provided further, that the General Services 

Administration shall not delegate to any 

other agency the authority granted by this 

resolution. 


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PROSPECTUS - PURCHASE OF CURRENT LEASED F ACILITmS 

VARIOUS BUILDINGS 

Prospectus Summary.: 

Prospectus Number: PUR-OOO I-VA 13 

Congressional Districts: Multiple 

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes to acquire, through existing purchase 

options, two buildings cUlTently under lease to the federal govemment located in Mm1insbum, 

WV and Riverdale, MD. The govemment has the option to purchase these buildings at a set 

price prior to lease expirations, provided, as per the contract options, advance notice is given to 

the lessors. The execution of these purchase options will result in the elimination of costly lease 

obligations and the realization of outyear significant cost avoidance for the government. 

Proposed Buildings: 

145 Murall Drive ......................................................................................................... $25,000,000 

MaliinsbuI'g, WV 

4700 River Road ......................................................................................................... $31,000,000 

Riverdale, MD 

Authorization Requested .......................................................................................... $31,233,000 

Funding Requested ................................................................................................... $56,000,000 

PriOlO Authority 

The House COlmnittee on Transportation and Infrastructure authorized $24,767,000 for the 

acquisition of 145 Murall Drive, Martinsburg, WV, through an existing purcbase option on 

December 2, 2010. 

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works authorized $24,767,000 for the 

acquisition of 145 MuraU Drive, Ma11insburg, WV, through an existing purchase option on 

November, 30, 2010. 

Recommendation 

PURCHASE OF CURRENT LEASED FACILITIES 

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PROSPECTUS - PURCHASE OF CURRENT LEASED FACILITIES 

VARIOUS BUILDINGS 

Proposed Buildings: 

Prospectus Number: PUR-0001-VA13 

Congressional Districts: Multiple 

145 MuraU Drive ....................................................................................................... $25,000,000 

Martinsburg, WV 

Tenant agency: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

The building cUlTently leased to house the Internal Revenue Service and located at 145 MuraU 

Drive, was a phased conshllction, 20 year build-to-suit lease completed in 1995. GSA currently 

leases the entire building which has 122,457 rentable square feet, approximately 50% of this 

space consisting of a data center, and 295 parking spaces. TIle building is adjacent to and within 

the secured boundary of the IRS Enterprise Computing Center, a government owned facility, 

located at 250 Murall Drive. 

The IRS has a continued long term requirement for the currently leased location. Operations 

executed with this facility are heavily integrated with the adjacent government owned facility. 

Under the CUlTent lease agreement, the government has responsibilities for all repair and 

alterations as well as operations and maintenance of the facility. GSA has both maintained the 

building and made necessary capital repairs in accordance with the lease agreement. IRS has 

also made a significant investment in the building since lease commencement in order to fund 

improvements that are essential to the agency's operation. 

The tenTIS of the purchase option price were finalized with the completion of the final phase of 

construction in March 1996. In. April 2008, GSA completed a Fair Market Value (FMV) 

appraisal which indicated that the building was in good condition and well maintained with no 

defen-ed maintenance and a FMV of $28,400,000. 

The government has an option to purchase the building before the lease expires in July 2015, 

provided a minimum of 90 days notice has been given to the lessor. If the govermnent does not 

exercise the purchase option, the rental rate is expected to increase to approximately $6,000,000 

or twice the present atmual rent of $3,000,000. 

4700 River RO:'ld ........................................................................................................ $31,000,000 

Riverdale, MD 

Tenant agency: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

The building currently leased to house the United States Depattment of Agriculture (USDA), is 

located at 4700 River Road and was constmcted in 1994 specifically to house USDA. The 

building has a total of 337,500 rentable square feet. The current lease expires in Febmary, 20 I 5 

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PROSPECTUS - PURCHASE OF CURRENT LEASED FACILITIES 

VARIOUS BUILDINGS 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PUR-OOOl-VAl3 

Congressional Districts: Multiple 

and the government has the option to purchase the building for roughly $92 per rentable square 

feet, provided at least 180 days notification is provided to the lessor. 

Presently the govenunent is making annuaillet lease payments of approximately $8,200,000. If 

the purcbase option is not exercised, the net rent is expected to increase. The current estimate is 

that annual net lease payments may increase by over $2,500,000. 

The government's option to purchase the building for $31,000,000 is well below the current 

market rate for buildings of comparable size. In 2010, GSA completed a fair market value 

(FMV) appraisal which indicated the FMV to be approximately $45,000,000, an amount well 

above the established option price to the government. 

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PROSPECTUS - PURCHASE OF CURRENT LEASED FACILITIES 

V ARIOUS BUILDINGS 

PBS 

Prospectus Number: PUR-OOOI-VAl3 

Congressional Districts: Multiple 

Certification of Need 

The proposed acquisitions are the best solutions to meet validated Govenunent needs. 

Submitted at Washington, DC, on __ F_e_b_nl_ary----"'-_Z_2-!,_2_0_12 ____________ _ 

Recommended ---L-~-c-o-nun--is-s-io-n-e~r,-P-u~b-Ii-c-B-u-i-ld-in-g-s-S-e~lv-~~c=e~------------ 2cfk& A .f~ 

Approved ------~------~--~r_~----~---------------

eneral Services Administration 

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There was no objection. 

f 

RECESS 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair 

declares the House in recess until approximately 3:30 p.m. today. 

Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 14 minutes p.m.), the House stood in recess. 

f 

b 1530 

AFTER RECESS 

The recess having expired, the House 

was called to order by the Speaker pro 

tempore (Mr. SIMPSON) at 3 o’clock and 

30 minutes p.m. 

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER 

PRO TEMPORE 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair 

will postpone further proceedings 

today on motions to suspend the rules 

on which a recorded vote or the yeas 

and nays are ordered, or on which the 

vote incurs objection under clause 6 of 

rule XX. 

Record votes on postponed questions 

will be taken later. 

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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT EFFICIENCY AND STREAMLINING 

ACT OF 2011 

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I move 

to suspend the rules and pass the bill 

(S. 679) to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation. 

The Clerk read the title of the bill. 

The text of the bill is as follows: 

S. 679 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in 

Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Presidential 

Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining 

Act of 2011’’. 

SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS NOT SUBJECT TO SENATE APPROVAL. 

(a) AGRICULTURE.— 

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

FOR ADMINISTRATION.—Section 218(b) of the 

Department of Agriculture Reorganization 

Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6918(b)) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a)’’; 

(B) by striking subsection (c); and 

(C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). 

(2) RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR.—Section 232(b)(1) of the Department 

of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 

U.S.C. 6942(b)(1)) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘, by and with the advice 

and consent of the Senate’’; 

(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 

(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 

(3) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.—Section 9(a) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714g(a)) is amended in the third sentence by striking ‘‘by and 

with the advice and consent of the Senate’’. 

(b) COMMERCE.— 

(1) CHIEF SCIENTIST; NATIONAL OCEANIC AND

ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.—Section 2(d) 

of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. 

App. 1) is amended by striking ‘‘, by and with 

the advice and consent of the Senate,’’. 

(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 138(a)(1) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘16’’ and inserting ‘‘14’’. 

(B) ADMINISTRATION OF REDUCTION.—The 

Assistant Secretary of Defense positions 

eliminated in accordance with the reduction 

in numbers required by the amendment made 

by subparagraph (A) shall be— 

(i) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Networks and Information Integration; and 

(ii) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Public Affairs. 

(C) CONTINUED SERVICE OF INCUMBENTS.— 

Notwithstanding the requirements of this 

paragraph, any individual serving in a position described under subparagraph (B) on the 

date of the enactment of this Act may continue to serve in such position without regard to the limitation imposed by the 

amendment in subparagraph (A). 

(D) PLAN FOR SUCCESSOR POSITIONS.—Not 

later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall report to the congressional defense committees on his plan for successor 

positions, not subject to Senate confirmation, for the positions eliminated in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph. 

(2) MEMBERS OF NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD.—Section 803(b)(7) of the David 

L. Boren National Security Education Act of 

1991 (50 U.S.C. 1903(b)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘by and with the advice and consent of 

the Senate,’’. 

(3) DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE.—Section 10(a)(3) of the Selective Service Act of 

1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 460(a)(3)) is amended by 

striking ‘‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’’. 

(d) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.— 

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.—Section 202(e) of the Department of 

Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 

3412(e)) is amended by inserting after the 

first sentence the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the appointments of individuals to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Management shall not be 

subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.’’. 

(2) COMMISSIONER, EDUCATION STATISTICS.— 

Section 117(b) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9517(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘, by and with the advice and 

consent of the Senate,’’. 

(e) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES.— 

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS.—Notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, the appointment of an individual to 

serve as the Assistant Secretary for Public 

Affairs within the Department of Health and 

Human Services shall not be subject to the 

advice and consent of the Senate. 

(f) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.— 

(1) DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC

PREPAREDNESS; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF

THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 430(b) of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 

238(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘, by and with 

the advice and consent of the Senate’’. 

(2) ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES

FIRE ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5(b) of the 

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 

1974 (15 U.S.C. 2204(b)) is amended by striking 

‘‘, by and with the advice and consent of the 

Senate,’’. 

(3) DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTERNARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT.—Section 878(a) of 

the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 

458(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘, by and with 

the advice and consent of the Senate’’. 

(4) CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER.—Section 516(a) 

of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

U.S.C. 321e(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘, by 

and with the advice and consent of the Senate’’. 

(5) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.—Section 103(a) 

of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

U.S.C. 113(a) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘There’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 

IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), there’’; 

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 

through (10) as subparagraphs (A) through 

(J), respectively; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.—If any of the 

Assistant Secretaries referred to under paragraph (1)(I) is designated to be the Assistant 

Secretary for Health Affairs, the Assistant 

Secretary for Legislative Affairs, or the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, that Assistant Secretary shall be appointed by the 

President without the advice and consent of 

the Senate.’’. 

(g) HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS.— 

Section 4(a) of the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 

3533(a)) is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘eight’’ and inserting ‘‘7’’; 

and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) There shall be in the Department an 

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, who 

shall be appointed by the President and shall 

perform such functions, powers, and duties 

as the Secretary shall prescribe from time to 

time.’’. 

(h) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.— 

(1) DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS.—Section 302(b) of title I of the Omnibus 

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 

(42 U.S.C. 3732(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 

by and with the advice and consent of the 

Senate’’. 

(2) DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE.—Section 401(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 

1968 (42 U.S.C. 3741(b)) is amended by striking 

‘‘, by and with the advice and consent of the 

Senate’’. 

(3) DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE.—Section 202(b) of title I of the Omnibus 

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 

(42 U.S.C. 3722(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 

by and with the advice and consent of the 

Senate’’. 

(4) ADMINISTRATOR, OFFICE OF JUVENILE

JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION.—Section 201(b) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 

5611(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘, by and 

with the advice and consent of the Senate,’’. 

(5) DIRECTOR, OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF

CRIME.—Section 1411(b) of the Victims of 

Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10605(b)) is 

amended by striking ‘‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’’. 

(i) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.— 

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES FOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.—Notwithstanding section 2 of the Act 

of April 17, 1946 (29 U.S.C. 553), the appointment of individuals to serve as the Assistant 

Secretary for Administration and Management and the Assistant Secretary for Public 

Affairs within the Department of Labor, 

shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. 

(2) DIRECTOR OF THE WOMEN’S BUREAU.— 

Section 2 of the Act of June 5, 1920 (29 U.S.C. 

12) is amended by striking ‘‘, by and with the 

advice and consent of the Senate’’. 

(j) DEPARTMENT OF STATE; ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ASSISTANT


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